The new Widnes captain Kevin Brown will make his debut against Hull this evening. Brown was signed from Huddersfield this winter but has watched the first four games of the season from the stands after suffering a leg injury in training.

Last season's bottom club, Widnes, got off to a more encouraging start to this season of Super League with a 28-14 win at the London Broncos. The Vikings were without their two big signings, Gareth Hock and Kevin Brown, with injuries, but Stefan Marsh stepped up to the plate with two tries.